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The most expensive nut, the Kindal, is mined in Australia. Its price at home, even in an unpeeled form, is about $ 35 per kilogram. In addition to this type, there are other expensive varieties: Hazelnuts, Cedar, etc. All of them have a high energy value, useful properties and are rich in vitamins, help with some diseases.
What is the most expensive nut in the world
The most expensive nut in the world is Macadamia. Its price is justified by a large number of useful properties, pleasant taste, limited and difficult collection conditions. The cost of a kilogram of shelled nuts on the European market is about $ 150. It is not only eaten, but also widely used in cosmetology. The Australian walnut is rich in vitamins and minerals. Regular consumption of nuts as a food supplement will provide the body with all the necessary substances. Besides Macadamia, there are other expensive varieties.
List of the most expensive nuts:
- Macadamia.
- Pecan.
- Pistachios.
- Cashew.
- Pine nuts.
- Almond.
- Chestnut.
- Brazilian nut.
- Hazelnut.
- Walnut.
TOP 10 most expensive nuts in the world
Below are the most expensive edible nuts popular all over the world. They are arranged in descending order of prices on the Russian market.
Macadamia
Macadamia is the most expensive nut in the world. It is considered the most delicious in the world. His homeland is Australia. Macadamia grows on spreading trees reaching a height of 15 meters. The fruits are set after flowering. Flowers are pollinated by bees during the summer. Trees were brought from Australia to Brazil, California, Hawaii, Africa. The trees are unpretentious and tolerate temperatures as low as +5 ° C.
This expensive fruit, about 2 cm in diameter, has a very dense brown shell. To get it, you need to use auxiliary items. Hand picking of nuts takes a lot of time, since the fruits are difficult to separate from the branches, in addition, the trees are quite tall. To facilitate the work of a worker who could collect no more than 100 kg of nuts per day, a special device was invented that increased productivity to 3 tons.
In addition to taste, the kernels have useful properties: they are rich in B vitamins, essential oils, healthy fats. Extracts from fruits are widely used in cosmetology. Creams and masks have antioxidant properties, restore and moisturize the skin of the face.
Pecan Nuts
Pecans are similar in appearance and taste to walnuts. Grows in a humid and hot climate, distributed in the south of the United States, Central Asia, the Caucasus, Crimea. The fruit has a large amount of vitamins A, B4, B9, E, as well as potassium, magnesium, phosphorus. Pecan is very beneficial for hypovitaminosis. It is the second most expensive nut after Macadamia.
The fruits are easy to clean as they have a thin shell. It is better to peel this expensive nut before eating it. If left without shell, it quickly deteriorates.
The fruits grow on a tree, the ovary is formed in summer. It requires pollination of bees. The collection is done manually. Nuts are expensive because they grow tall and are difficult to remove from the tree.
Pistachios
Pistachios are the third most expensive nuts. The fruits grow on trees. Distributed in Asia, Central America, Africa. Trees easily tolerate drought and low temperatures, grow alone, as they need a lot of nutrients.
Pistachios are rich in vitamins E and B6, as well as copper, manganese, phosphorus and healthy fats. They have a high energy value and strengthen bones and vision.In stores, they are sold dried with shells, often with salt, and are expensive.
Cashew
Cashews are ranked fourth on the list of the most expensive nuts. His homeland is Brazil, over time the trees have spread to the tropics. Their height reaches 12 meters. The fruits have a soft shell with a nut inside. The shell is processed into oil - I guess. It is used for medical and technical purposes.
The fruit contains a large amount of vitamins of group B, E, as well as calcium, potassium, selenium, sodium zinc. The nuclei are useful for skin diseases, strengthen the teeth, heart and blood vessels.
Cashews come to the shelves of stores in a purified form, they are processed, washed and dried a little, these useful kernels are quite expensive.
Pine nuts
In the ranking of the most expensive nuts, cedar ranks fifth. It is extracted from Siberian pine cones. They grow in Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, China. Externally, the nucleoli are small, white. They have a specific taste reminiscent of pine. They are extracted from the cones in the shell, it is easily removed.
The cedar nucleoli contain a large amount of vitamins B, C, E, as well as many trace elements: calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc. They are high in calories due to their high content of fats and proteins.
They are expensive due to the fact that they are located high and it is possible to collect nuts only from fallen cones. Then you need to process each cone and get the kernels. This is a very painstaking job.
Cedar pine fruits are useful for low immunity, heart disease and anemia. This is one of the species that does not cause allergies and can even reduce its symptoms.
Almond
Almonds are ranked sixth on the list of the most expensive nuts. It grows on bushes. It has green leathery fruits, inside of which a nut in a shell is hidden. They are medium-sized, weighing only 2-3 grams, brown in color, have the appearance of a drop, one end is pointed, the other is wide, flattened.
This expensive product contains vitamins B, E, K, and minerals. Almonds are a useful product for the skin, as they slow down its aging. It is high in healthy fats, protein and carbohydrates. It is often used for weight loss and active sports.
Chestnut
Chestnuts are ubiquitous and come in several varieties, but not all of them are edible. Ranked seventh on the list of the most expensive nuts. Edible species are grown in the Caucasus, Armenia, Azerbaijan and European countries: Italy, Spain, France.
Their sizes vary from 4 to 10 centimeters in diameter. Fruits grow on trees, ripen in autumn. They are eaten after heat treatment. For this, an incision is made in the shell and fried. The delicacy can be tasted in many restaurants and cafes in Europe; such a dish is quite expensive.
Chestnut is rich in vitamins A, B, C and fiber. Useful for varicose veins.
Brazilian nut
Brazil nuts are among the most expensive nuts in the world and are ranked eighth in value. It is the fruit of one of the tallest trees in the world. The trunks reach 45 m in height and up to 2 m in diameter. Distributed in Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia and Peru.
For sale, nuts are harvested from wild trees. The collection is very long and difficult due to the height. These expensive fruits are large in size.
Brazil nuts are rich in vitamins E, B6, selenium, calcium, iron, potassium, zinc. It has many useful properties. It plays a special role in maintaining normal cholesterol levels, is used in the prevention of cancer, normalizes blood glucose. Recommended for people with heart disease.
Hazelnut
Hazelnuts (hazelnuts) are considered one of the most expensive nuts and are on the ninth line in the list. There are about 20 species, all of them shrubs. Widely distributed in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Cyprus, Italy. These are the main countries that make large supplies of hazelnuts.
Fruits on the bush grow in clusters of 3-5 pieces. Above is a green shell, under which fruits are hidden in a dense shell. Hazelnuts are small in size, round in shape. It has a pleasant taste and a large amount of nutrients. Contains vitamins A, B, C, E, trace elements: potassium, sodium, iron, phosphorus, calcium.
These expensive fruits can be found peeled or in shells in the store. Uncleaned ones are cheaper, but they often come across empty ones.
Hazel is useful for anemia, heart disease. It is not recommended to eat if you have a predisposition to nut allergies.
Walnut
Walnut is the very last on the list of the most expensive nuts. It grows on trees up to 25 meters high. They have very dense bark and wide branches. About 1 thousand fruits grow on one tree. They are harvested in September.
The fruits are large, 3–4 cm in diameter. The shell is very dense, and auxiliary objects are required to split it. Under it, the fruit is divided into several lobes.
The kernels are delicious and are often used in baked goods and salads, and are also rich in iodine, calcium, magnesium, potassium, magnesium, all groups of vitamins.
These fruits are the best way to prevent thyroid diseases and iodine deficiency, help with anemia and heart disease.
Conclusion
The most expensive nut does not mean the most delicious. The ten most expensive ones include those specimens that are difficult to grow and process. Most edible nuts contain vitamins and minerals and are therefore beneficial for your health. Many of them are used as useful supplements in the diet, as well as in the cosmetic industry.
